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A RO U N D T O W N
HISTORY CENTER REOPENING
Tickets go on sale October 1 st
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HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
November 17 th
Mt. Lebanon History Center held several events to celebrate its reopening in at
794 Washington Road following a three-year, $1.1 million renovation project.

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Fire chief Nick Sohyda with Cynthia Bognar, a
historical society board member. The Bognar
family has provided support to both the
history center and the fire department.

Bill McMillan, left, grew up in the house that
is now the history center, and architect Joel
McCluskey, who oversaw the building’s trans-
formation. Ribbon Cutting: from left, Jim Wojcik, historical society president. M.A. Jackson, past
president; Virginia Nicklas, the first “History Maker,” Steve Silverman, commission presi-
dent; Cynthia Bognar, board member, and Nick Sohyda, fire chief. The opening exhibit
commemorates the fire department’s centennial and honors the late Nadine Bognar.

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Mt. Lebanon Fire Department marked its centennial with an open house that included a
“push-in” ceremony to welcome the department’s newest pumper truck.

NEW DEPUTY CHIEF Mt. Lebano Po-
lice Lt. Paul Petras has been promoted
to deputy chief, operations division. He
joins Deputy Chief Jason Haberman,
support services, who has been on the
job since September and was featured
last month.

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trol and investigative services. He has
served as the team commander of the
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critical Incident Response and Defensive
Tactics Training teams. He also trains
new recruits at the Allegheny County
Police Academy, where he serves as fire-
arms instructor.

Before working in Mt. Lebanon, Petras
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Mt. Lebanon Fire Department is celebrating
its centennial this year. In tribute, each month,
we’re offering a glimpse of local firefighting
through the decades, featuring pictures and in-
formation from the municipal archives.

1990 Fire Chief Steve Walther retires and is replaced
by Steve Darcangelo, who makes it his mission to get
a new home for the fire department.

1990 The Commission added a firefighter to the department, bringing the total
to 17 career and 42 volunteer firefighters. This allowed for an expansion of the
department’s fire prevention curriculum in Mt. Lebanon schools.

1992 A Sutphen 100-foot tower ladder was purchased to replace the 1971 Ameri-
can LaFrance aerial.

1995 Purchased a 1987 Airport bus and converted it into a command center and
transport unit for firefighters.

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